How To Have Empathy In The Trump Era
How do we ask people being disenfranchised to empathize with the very people whose votes empowered their disenfranchisement?
This Week In Anti-Semitism: Duma Defamation And Heartless Valentines
The Forward plans to regularly monitor the surge of anti-Semitism in many parts of the country and the world. The mission of this column is not to unduly alarm, but rather to raise awareness of a disturbing trend that, from some vantage points, can prove difficult to spot.
Terms of Endearment: What Should We Call Our Grandmothers?
Rukhl Shaechter has decided to proudly adopt the term “Bubbe.” What will your grandchildren call you?
Last Week in Anti-Semitism: A Jew-Free Holocaust and White Supremacist Memes
The Forward plans to regularly monitor on the surge of anti-Semitism in many parts of the country and the world.
This Week in Anti-Semitism: Stanford Printers Hacked and British Jews Attacked
****At The Forward, we find that it is important to monitor the surge of anti-Semitism occurring now throughout the country and the world. The following are five anti-Semitic things that happened just within the past week.
Donald Trump is on The Warpath to Standing Rock, and Jews Must Battle Him
Since Donald Trump’s presidential declaration that he will continue pursuing corporate profit over Indigenous rights, it is imperative that Jewish groups and individuals continue to show up to support the Water Protectors at Standing Rock.
Walmart Yanks SS Shoulder Patches From Online Store
As of this morning, Walmart’s online store offered SS collar tabs, complete with the signature double lightning bolts.
Obama Returns to His Chicago Jewish Roots With Audacity To Hope
Obama has a sizable task in inspiring hope in the American people during his farewell speech. Perhaps a return to roots — communally, geographically and ideologically — will help.
Do Gay Guys Care About John Oliver? Billy Eichner Investigates
Billy Eichner asks the hard hitting questions.
Heavyweight
Jonathan Goldstein’s new podcast ‘Heavyweight’ proved to be one of the best of the year — self-deprecating, curious and empathetic.
